inquietude

Example Sentences

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“I’ve always had that inner inquietude, that kind of yearning for equality and for justice and for eliminating any kind of prejudices and racism and colorism, which is very prevalent in Mexico,” she explained.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

If you’re prone to inquietude, on the other hand, I have good news: A majority of the court appeared apprehensive about rolling back marriage equality.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2017

Doubt and inquietude, however, soon seized him, for nowhere could he find her.

From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin

His countenance bespoke a deepening inquietude and growing passion.

From Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Brown, Charles Brockden

It seemed, too, that it was well he was not otherwise, for Lise was still the woman General Podoi had described her as—gentle, amiable, free from inquietude and jealousy.

From Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) by Pont-Jest, Ren? de